Cargo turnover of Latvian ports amounted in January-October 2006 to 50.176 million tons (+0.3% against year-on-year result), RZD-Partner reports.
Cargo turnover of Ventspils port fell by 2.5% - to 24.249 million tons. Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo fell by 1% - to 15.205 million tons, including oil products – by 9.5% to 12.995 million tons. Dry bulk cargo - -20.9% to 6.958 million tons, general cargo - 2.9 times less to 2.085 million tons.
Cato of Riga port grew by 6.6% - to 21.695 million tons, including dry bulk cargo - 13.355 million tons (+9.5%) with 9.406 million tons of coal (+5.7%); transshipment of general cargo totaled 4.222 million tons (-20.3%); liquid bulk cargo - 4.118 million tons (+43.8%) including oil products - 4.067 million tons (+49%).
Cargo turnover of Liepaja port dropped by 11.8% - to 3.329 million tons including transshipment of dry bulk cargo amounting to 1.309 million tons (+8.4%), general cargo - 1.189 million tons (-40.7%), liquid bulk cargo - 831.3 thou tons (+48.1%).
Cargo turnover of other seven ports fell by 11% - to 904.2 thou tons.